Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy Attacked for Yakub Memon Tweets

New Delhi: Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has provoked sharp criticism for a series of tweets on terrorist Yakub Memon, who was hanged yesterday for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai.

Intelligence shd keep a tab on all (expt relatives & close friends) who assembled bfr Yakub Memon's corpse. Many are potential terrorists

- Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015

Governors ought to be concerned abt security of state. Intelligence keeping tab on Yakub's mourners is preventing terror. Better than cure

- Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015

Yakub Memon was hanged early Thursday in Nagpur Central Prison after a historic pre-dawn Supreme Court hearing that rejected his 11th hour legal appeal. His body was taken to Mumbai, where he was buried next to his father. A large crowd had gathered when Memon's body arrived at his home in Mahim.

The Governor's tweets have fueled sharp reactions. Ruling Trinamool Congress' Derek O-Brien said in a statement, "A Governor must speak like a Governor and behave like a Governor."

There were other reactions too.

@tathagata2 u should resign for this comment..

- imran khan (@aman4uall) July 31, 2015

@tathagata2 shame on you Mr governor ! u betrayed constitutional values by this single tweet

- omesh meena (@meomiitd) July 31, 2015

In response, Tathagata Roy said as a governor he was supposed to be "concerned" about security.

When I suggested 'intelligence keeping a tab',I mentiond NO COMMUNITY. So how come I'm accused of being 'communal bigot'? Guilty conscience?

- Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015

Tathagata Roy, a former chief of the BJP in West Bengal, was appointed governor in May.